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• Smart Cane and Quantum Physics In Water Drops: Projects by ITMO Students at Youth Awards in Science and Innovations Finals

  The event for school and university students is conducted annually by National University of Science and Technology MISiS with support from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. This year, the contest took place in an online format: the participants had to record short video presentations of their projects.

  01.10.2020

• Bioinformatics Explained

  DNA structure was discovered almost 70 years ago. Nowadays, scientists are not only able to decode the genome, but also to identify the functions of each gene and its sequences, as well as edit genes and create new ones. It all became possible thanks to the development of computer technologies and a new field of studies called bioinformatics.

  24.09.2020

• ITMO University Launches an Online Course on Climate and Journalism

  ITMO University’s Science Communication Center is launching a six-week course for everyone who’s interested in climate change, wants to learn more about it, and make a difference. Learn more about the course in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  22.09.2020

• Cutting-Edge Science With Roots in Ancient Rome: All About Nanophotonics

  Nanotechnologies have been a hot topic for over 15 years now, while nanophotonics still remains known to the rare few. It is a brand new interdisciplinary field at the intersection of optics, laser physics, materials science, physical chemistry, physics, and chemistry of solids, nanostructures, and nanotechnologies. What does this discipline study and where can this research be applied? In this article, Ivan Toftul and George Zograf, PhD students at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering, help us answer these questions. 

  09.09.2020

• Nuclear Physics in Popular Movies: How Real Is That?

  Does Tony Stark have a heart? How did Doc manage to send DeLorean into the future? Why was Homer Simpson allowed to work at a nuclear plant? Sergey Pravosud, a graduate of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, discussed the most popular myths from the world of cinema at an open lecture arranged by the Atomic Energy Information Center in Tomsk. We summarized it for you.

  03.09.2020

• How and Why Do Scientists Create Nanorobots?

  We can often read about nanorobots in various scientific articles. They are said to be one of the most promising tools to combat serious diseases. But what are nanorobots? In this article, ITMO.NEWS joined forces with Diana Markozashvili, participant of the ITMO Fellowship and Professorship program, to answer all your questions on the topic.

  29.07.2020

• Path to Immortality: Old and New Ways to Fight Aging

  Why haven't scientists invented an anti-aging pill yet? Is it even possible to affect our life expectancy? These and other questions were covered in a lecture by Alexander Tyshkovskiy, PhD, a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Lomonosov Moscow State University. ITMO.NEWS provides the rundown.

  27.07.2020

• Cities on the Moon, Villages on Mars: What's Stopping Us?

  Why hasn’t humanity managed to reach new planets in the past 50 years? What factors affect our ability to travel to Mars? Alexander Shaenko, PhD, a science popularizer, answered these and other questions about space exploration as part of his open lecture.

  24.07.2020

• Evolutionary Computations Explained in 9 Simple Questions

  Oftentimes, scientists are faced with challenges so complex that they cannot be solved using conventional methods. This is when evolutionary computations come into play. Want to learn what those are? Keep scrolling and find out!

  23.07.2020

• Geek Picnic Online: Lectures in Minecraft, Discussions Galore, and a Virtual Party on Mars

  Geek Picnic is one of Russia’s largest open-air festivals dedicated to science, technologies and geek culture. The event brings together key figures of the Russian and international popular science scene, as well as scientists and experts from completely different fields: from psychology and pedagogy to media art and quantum physics.

  02.07.2020